Who did the British fight in this war and when did it occur?
What is the French and 1754?
100
Who issued the Proclamation of 1763 and what did it declare?
What is British government and stopped British subjects from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?
100
What four acts did Britain pass in 1774?
What is the Intolerable Acts; 1) Shut down the port of Boston- harbor would not reopen until colonists paid for tea 2)forbid Massachusetts from holding meetings - could only meet once a year and all juries chosen by king's officials 3) officials could be tried in Canada or Britain - colonists protested as officials could break the law 4) Quartering Act -colonists would have to house the British soldiers
100
Name two advantages and two disadvantages of the Patriots?
What is the owned rifles, good shots, general Washington and defend homes and/or poorly trained, poorly organized, few weapons and ammunition, and not want to enlist far from home or for long periods?
100
Name two battles in the New England Colonies, with dates, and victors?
What is 1) Battle of Fort Ticonderoga, January 1776, American victory 2) Battle of Bunker Hill, June 16, 1775, Britain was victor.
200
What turned the tide in the French and Indian War?
What is William Pitt sent generals to the colonies, gave the colonists large payments for their support and Quebec surrendered to the British on September 18, 1759?
200
Why did the issuance of the Proclamation of 1763 anger the colonists?
What is many of the colonies claimed land in the west (Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, etc) ?
200
When did the delegates meet for the First Continental Congress, who organized the meeting and who attended?
What is May 10, 1775, Thomas Jefferson and delegates from 12 of the colonies (not Georgia)?
200
Name two advantages and two disadvantages of the Loyalists?
What is a wealthy merchants and former officials, more in Middle and Southern colonies and/or were tarred and feathered, fled to Canada and Britain and few in the New England colonies?
200
Name the Battle that was the turning point in the war and why was it the turning point?
What is Battle of Saratoga in October 17,1777 as ended British threat in New England, boosted the spirits of the colonists and convinced France to align with Patriots?
300
What countries signed the Treaty of Paris in 1763?
What is Britain and France?
300
Name the tax imposed on the colonists in 1765?
What is the Stamp Tax?
300
What two things did the First Continental Congress agree to do?
What is the boycott all British goods and stop exporting to Britain and militias for each colony?
300
Who published a document to incite the colonists for independence and on what date and what was the title?
What is Common Sense, by Thomas Paine in January 1776?
300
List two other fronts during the War on Independence and who assisted the colonists n these fronts?
What is the western front and the sea battles; received help from New Spain on southwestern frontier and from French Navy?
400
What was the result of the Treaty of Paris?
What Britain gained Canada and all the French lands east of the Mississippi River (except New Orleans)?
400
Name two things that the colonists did in response to this tax?
What is the colonists threw rocks at the agents trying to collect the taxes, tarred and feathered the agents, and rioted in New York, Boston, Newport and Charleston?
400
Name the date and battle that is referred to as "The shot heard around the world"?
What is April 19, 1775, Battle at Lexington?.
400
On what date did the delegates adopt the Declaration of Independence, who was the main author and what are the four parts?
What is July 4, 1776, Thomas Jefferson and the Preamble, the Basic rights, the Wrongs of the King and Colonies Declare Independence?
400
Name three things that were important concerning the Battle of Yorktown?
What is more than 16,000 colonists and French soldiers, French navy assisted at sea, and Cornwallis surrendered as had many casualties and few supplies.
500
What did Spain receive in the Treaty of Paris?
What is Spain received the French lands west of the Mississippi, New Orleans and retained all its lands in Central and South America?
500
Why did the colonists feel that the Stamp Tax was unjust?
What is the "No Taxation without Representation"?
500
What two things were decided at the Second Continental Congress and who became commander of the Continental Army?
What is the Olive Branch Petition and the Continental Army, led by George Washington?
500
Name the battle, date and victor of two battles in the Middle Colonies?
What is 1) Battle of Long Island, August 1776, British victory 2) Battle of Trenton, December 26, 1776, Colonists victor?
500
On what date did the British surrender and name the treaty that ratified American Independence and on what date?
What October 19, 1781 and the Treaty of Paris, ratified on April 15, 1783?